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Two Fiat 500 concepts to debut at Detroit auto show

January 10, 2013

Fiat will introduce two concepts at the Detroit auto show. Photo by Fiat

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Fiat will show off two new Fiat 500 design concepts at the Detroit auto show. First is the Tenebra, which sports an Abarth logo on the roof. The other is called the Cattiva, which has a two-tone exterior and blacked-out trim. The design concepts will join the 2013 Fiat 500e, the 2014 Fiat 500L and the Fiat 500L Trekking.

The Tenebra concept is based on the Abarth and wears a shade of matte gray exterior paint. It also gets black chrome exterior accents, black headlight bezels and new 16-inch wheels. The Abarth body stripe and mirror cap are also gray, as is the roof-size scorpion logo.

Inside, the contrast of black and gray continues. Abarth seats are covered in black leather with gray piping and accent stitching. The instrument panel is also wrapped in black with gray accents.

The Tenebra adds a high-definition music experience with a Beats Audio system that includes six speakers, an 8-inch subwoofer and eight-channel amplifier. Power is provided by the stellar Abarth engine, which makes 160 hp and 170 lb-ft of torque.

The Fiat 500 Cattiva wears a copper-colored coat of paint with black accents and a set of 16-inch, ten-spoke Fiat wheels. Like the Tenebra, the Cattiva has black exterior accents, including the head- and taillights.

Inside, the Cattiva is covered mostly in black, with silver accents on the gear shift, steering wheel and instrument panel. It also has the Beats Audio system, which we may or may not get to play with at the show.

The annual North American International Auto Show, better known as the Detroit auto show, has maintained its place as a barometer for the entire industry. For 2013, NAIAS takes place Jan. 14-27 and will host concept cars, green cars and supercars from all the major automakers, including what's expected to be a highlight this year: the new 2014 Chevroelt Corvette. Check out Autoweek's complete coverage of the Detroit auto show here.